HIGHEST - Sheer-drop cliff in Cornwall - Superlatives on Waymarking.com

The prosaically named High Cliff, between Boscastle and St Gennys, is the highest sheer-drop cliff in Cornwall at 223 metres (732 ft).

The coordinates are for the high point of the cliff, although default image is of the cliff as seen from Rusey Cliff, which itself is the second highest point on the North Cornwall coastpath at 680ft.

"Given the size of the cliffs, as you would expect, the views are massive. If you visit on a clear day, you'll see Dartmoor National Park rising to the east. Lundy Island and The Hartland Peninsula are to the north. The coastline runs south west past Boscastle and Tintagel to the mouth of the Camel Estuary and Trevose Head beyond
The cliff rises high above a number of beaches. These low tide strips of sand and rock are reasonably difficult to access, worth visiting if you're hardy enough. They are a superb counterpoint to the more gentle and crowded beaches around Bude or down the coast in the Camel Estuary. A good path runs down to The Strangles.

*To place this in context, here are other famous cliffs in southern England. Golden Cap in Dorset is the highest cliff on the south coast of England. It's 626ft or 191m above sea level. Beachy Head is the highest chalk sea cliff in the UK. It's 530ft or 162m above sea level"

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Type of documentation of superlative status: OS maps & various internet sources Location of coordinates: Top of the cliff Web Site: Not listed

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